First iOS 26.5, macOS 26.5 developer betas now available for testing
Apple has officially seeded developer beta builds for iOS 18, macOS Tahoe (versioned as "Tahoe" in reports), watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS following its March release of version 26.4 updates on Macworld's reporting that the new betas are now available to registered developers starting today at approximately noon UTC+09:35 Japan Standard Time or earlier depending upon your location (UTC-8).
Key Points
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1Apple has officially seeded developer beta builds for both macOS Tahoe version 10 (macOS 3) iOS and iPados versions of software.
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2The new updates are part of a development cycle that follows Apple's release on March 24th, which included the final releases to all users.
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3Developers can access these first betas through their registered accounts in Settings apps for testing purposes.
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Apple has officially launched developer beta builds for multiple operating systems, including iOS 26.5 and macOS Tahoe (referred as 'Tahoe' in one source), following a week after releasing their final versions of version 26.x.
— [Mar 30, 17:40] Apple Seeds First iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 Betas to Developers (Forums.macrumors.com)The release marks a new phase in the beta testing cycle after developers previously tested version 26.x final releases on March 31st, with updates now available for installation via Settings.
— [Mar 30, 17:45] First iOS 26.5 & iPadOS 26.5 developer betas are out (Appleinsider)Rumors suggest that the new beta may include anticipated improvements to Siri features which were notably absent from recent updates.
— [Mar 30, 18:40] iOS 26.5 Beta is available now for developers! - MacworldApple released its first Developer Beta for iOS 18 on March 30 (noted in text) with rumors suggesting potential Siri improvements that were missing from the previous update and may arrive before major upgrades later this year, though specific features remain unconfirmed. The article also provides instructions to register as a developer or sign up via Apple's public beta program for access testing these updates prior to their expected late April/early May general release (noted in text).
Apple hat für registrierte Entwickler den Download der Beta 1 von iOS und iPadOS Versionen 26.5 gestartet als Nachfolger zur abgeschlossenen Final-Release-Version des Versionsraums 4 (iOS/iPadOS). Die Installation erfolgt über die Einstellungen unter Softwareupdate, wobei eine verknüpfte Apple ID für das Entwicklungskonto erforderlich ist; bisher sind jedoch keine Details zu den neuen Funktionen bekannt.
Apple has released beta 1 updates including iPadOS and macOS versions of the "x" series for developers in its program to test potential Siri enhancements before public availability later this month or June's WWDC event, while noting that these are likely final feature-rich releases prior to iOS version upgrades.